{"id":215024,"date":"2019-09-05T12:24:19","date_gmt":"2019-09-05T12:24:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nutrition.nellsar.com\/?p=215024"},"modified":"2019-10-30T14:47:47","modified_gmt":"2019-10-30T14:47:47","slug":"creative-ways-of-keeping-hydrated","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nutrition.nellsar.com\/creative-ways-of-keeping-hydrated\/","title":{"rendered":"Creative ways of keeping hydrated"},"content":{"rendered":"

70% of our body is made of water, so it is easy to understand the importance of staying hydrated and keeping ourselves topped up on the fluids we lose throughout the day. Around 300- 500 mls per-day is expelled just through breathing alone! \u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

Encouraging hydration<\/h3>\n

There are many people who, as they become older, become less interested in drinking adequate amounts. It is sometimes especially difficult to encourage those with Alzheimer\u2019s to drink enough throughout the day as they might simply forget that they need to drink. If faced with this issue we can think outside the box and get creative in the way we offer fluids.<\/p>\n

Hydrating foods<\/h3>\n

Foods are important when considering hydration. There are many hydrating foods \u2013 fruits and vegetables being the most hydrating.<\/p>\n

Making fresh fruit platters and offering them around is a great idea, or plates of cucumber, tomato and cheese are fresh and hydrating snacks.<\/p>\n

There are also effective and fun activities which could also encourage an increased fluid intake:<\/strong><\/p>\n